The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-04-21

/. CHURCHILL-Jane Black Churchill was
born April 18th, 1918, and died after a pro-
tracted illness, April 10th, 1887, aged 81 years,
IL months and 20 days.
She was q native of the northern part of
Ireland, of the county of Armagh, near Bel
fast. At the age of nine years she immigra-
ted to America with her fathers family in
June, 1925. The voyage was a long and MEM
orablv a sad one 10 her. as her mother and an
infant brother, soon after setting sail were
taken violently ill and after many days of in
tense suffering were consigned to oceans rest
less waters. Her father, with six children,
arrived at Baltimore, Maryland, in the latter
part of August of the same year, and finally
settled in Pittsburgh, Pa, where the eldest
daughter some years before had taken up a
residence. Here it was that she passed
through the period of g~irlhoOd and blossomed
forth INTO noble womanhood, like the sturdier
flowers which make the passing year. In 1887
she removed to Cincinnati, o., and the follow
ing year united with the old Third Presbyte-
rian church on Columbia street, in that part
of the city which is now one OF its principal
business %centers.
July 25th, 1889, she was led to the marriage
alter by her surviving and bereaved husband,
G. W. Churchill. lnviolate and sacredly she
carried ont the faith there pledged as a loving
and an affectionate wife. Her happy mar
riage was blessed by the birth of SIX children,
ofwhom four are still living and were pres
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ed mother. The surviving children are we'll
known throughout the entire community. One
son and one daughter passed on to greet her
after life's work was DER. One sister, Mrs.
Z. II. Fisher, of Anderson, Ind, and well
known to the older residents of Eaton, is the
only member of her fathers family now liv-
ing, and Mrs. Ellen H. Black, of Richmond,
Ind, a sister-in-law, were also with her in the
last hours of sickness.
With her husband and family she removed
to Oxford, o., in 1874, and again in 1856! re.
moved to Eaton, where she has since resided
and from which place life's journey ended, to
accept a brighter and a more glorious home
among the heavenly mansions in the eternal
city of life. Wherever the fortunes or vicis-
STUDIES of life cast her lot, there all %recogniz-
ed in her a faithful, generous and an exem-
plary woman. Friends she had always. with
none to censure or reprove. Her life, though
fraught with many cares, pe~rplexities and dis
appointments, was q happy and a grand one.
1t was full of continued and self-abrogation.
She was Familiarity known as Aunt Jane, and
will be long cherished in memory as such;
gratefully by all those with whom she left an
impress of her spotless life.
Home was her sphere, there it was she Shone
in all her ~lustre, there it was she was always
to be found as the loving mother and friend.
She .graced it with the smiles of welcome and
love to all who came within its hallowed pre-
cincts. Ever mindful of the comfort and hap
piness of those around her, she was the ideal
of a mother, and throughout her late long ill
ness her life was re-enacted as no murmur or
complaint ever escaped, but always words OF
cheer and joy. Patiently she awaited the
Masters bidding, and when disease STEALTH
ly drew her to the parting with the loved ones
; Of earth her belief in a heavenly home became
more grand and pathetic and for hours she
communed in PRAYER with the Savior of all
At times she would try to lift in the praise o.
song. to us the well known voice, in the favo.
} rite hymns of early life.
Of late years she was seldom seen at Sab
bath services, but throughout life's stormy
} and e%ventful passage her faith remained firm
and steadfast as the beacons which Christ lief
mankind when upon earth. A life so pure an,
grand is the gain that the Father of all hs
~ljoyously reclaimed. II.